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Best Utility Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top utility stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best utility stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the utilities sector.

Sector: Utilities
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Top Analysts Upside/Downside
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PAM
PAMPA ENERGY INC
$4.51B$83.01$97.0016.85%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
AXIA
AXIA ENERGIA
$25.28B$12.78N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GNE
GENIE ENERGY LTD
$350.26M$13.22$16.0021.03%Hold16.40%120.57%35.80%18.06%
ENIC
ENEL CHILE SA
$6.09B$4.40N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CEPU
CENTRAL PUERTO SA
$2.31B$15.26$17.5014.68%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
GEV
GE VERNOVA INC
$267.18B$991.30$914.90-7.71%Strong Buy1914.74%19.18%97.80%17.35%
CWCO
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD
$530.17M$33.21N/AN/AN/AN/A4.34%-6.87%11.31%9.74%
PCG
PG&E CORP
$37.32B$16.98$22.4031.92%Strong Buy54.70%19.11%14.63%3.36%
UTL
UNITIL CORP
$930.67M$51.75$56.509.18%Buy24.71%7.95%10.58%3.02%
SBS
COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP
$24.20B$35.41N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EIX
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
$26.83B$69.73$72.183.52%Hold112.25%-15.55%15.69%2.93%
BIP
BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP
$16.63B$36.12$41.0013.51%Buy3-34.81%24.66%12.40%0.55%
HE
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC
$2.67B$15.44$13.25-14.18%Sell24.62%17.81%10.57%1.90%
CTRI
CENTURI HOLDINGS INC
$3.32B$32.96$29.88-9.34%Buy510.51%71.83%17.43%6.32%
NGG
NATIONAL GRID PLC
$86.51B$84.27N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AWR
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
$3.04B$77.83N/AN/AN/AN/A14.10%7.94%15.82%6.09%
KEN
KENON HOLDINGS LTD
$4.24B$81.31N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
D
DOMINION ENERGY INC
$53.69B$61.09$65.587.35%Hold126.98%6.25%13.31%3.34%
POR
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
$5.84B$50.57$50.00-1.13%Hold66.10%11.41%11.30%3.53%
RGCO
RGC RESOURCES INC
$220.36M$21.20$22.707.08%Hold14.47%4.79%13.57%4.63%
AQN
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP
$4.76B$6.20$6.9411.90%Strong Buy4N/AN/AN/AN/A
OPAL
OPAL FUELS INC
$431.77M$2.49$2.40-3.61%Strong Sell112.14%32.27%-1,313.17%17.70%
UGI
UGI CORP
$7.84B$36.52$44.0020.48%Buy13.96%9.26%17.36%5.49%
MWH
SOLV ENERGY INC
$6.90B$34.08$35.423.94%Strong Buy1230.35%N/A75.53%18.80%
SR
SPIRE INC
$5.29B$89.45$94.175.27%Buy63.45%11.53%11.53%3.33%
MNTK
MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC
$199.28M$1.40N/AN/AN/AN/A14.12%144.51%4.41%2.67%
NRGV
ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC
$686.71M$3.97$2.00-49.62%Strong Sell121.75%N/AN/AN/A
SPH
SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP
$1.26B$19.00N/AN/AN/AN/A1.85%-3.19%20.22%5.29%
ED
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC
$39.08B$108.19$106.40-1.65%Sell105.98%7.81%11.01%3.57%
YORW
YORK WATER CO
$431.29M$29.85$34.0013.90%Hold18.40%13.75%11.59%4.09%
NRG
NRG ENERGY INC
$32.17B$149.86$191.0027.45%Strong Buy76.52%46.53%187.26%10.80%
CWT
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP
$2.76B$46.20N/AN/AN/AN/A7.94%12.91%9.84%2.93%
FE
FIRSTENERGY CORP
$28.04B$48.51$52.337.88%Buy93.95%22.70%16.15%3.61%
EDN
EDENOR
$1.24B$27.43N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ES
EVERSOURCE ENERGY
$25.09B$66.82$71.446.92%Hold93.19%6.40%13.75%3.49%
KEP
KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP
$19.34B$15.06N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NWE
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC
$4.33B$70.49$66.92-5.07%Buy64.58%13.50%9.51%3.24%
OTTR
OTTER TAIL CORP
$3.66B$87.22N/AN/AN/AN/A3.63%-11.07%10.64%5.00%
ARTNA
ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP
$329.78M$31.96N/AN/AN/AN/A6.70%-6.79%9.36%2.75%
FTS
FORTIS INC
$28.32B$55.83N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NJR
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP
$5.56B$55.11$61.0010.69%Buy12.17%4.70%16.53%5.17%
PCYO
PURE CYCLE CORP
$275.75M$11.44N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
DUK
DUKE ENERGY CORP
$97.73B$125.67$137.809.65%Buy104.30%6.96%12.46%3.30%
BEP
BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP
$9.90B$32.37$37.0014.30%Strong Buy7N/AN/AN/AN/A
TLN
TALEN ENERGY CORP
$15.07B$329.74$451.2536.85%Strong Buy428.22%N/A168.88%16.93%
MGEE
MGE ENERGY INC
$2.88B$78.65$78.00-0.83%Strong Sell11.84%5.51%16.70%5.80%
NI
NISOURCE INC
$22.46B$46.93$49.385.21%Strong Buy85.56%8.32%13.81%3.64%
BIPC
BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP
$4.89B$40.77$45.0010.38%Strong Sell16.96%N/AN/A-1.29%
OGS
ONE GAS INC
$5.46B$87.04$91.294.88%Buy71.68%7.11%10.38%4.03%
AVA
AVISTA CORP
$3.32B$40.36$39.00-3.37%Hold34.01%7.91%9.92%3.21%
NEE
NEXTERA ENERGY INC
$188.77B$90.60$95.405.30%Strong Buy1011.21%13.05%19.73%5.06%
NWN
NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO
$2.17B$52.21$58.0011.09%Buy27.66%7.11%9.94%2.97%
EXC
EXELON CORP
$47.33B$46.27$50.609.36%Hold153.76%6.40%12.44%3.07%
EVRG
EVERGY INC
$18.50B$80.35$87.388.74%Buy86.74%10.48%12.32%3.71%
PPL
PPL CORP
$28.25B$38.21$40.927.08%Buy126.27%13.01%12.21%4.01%
FLNC
FLUENCE ENERGY INC
$2.35B$12.77$17.6938.54%Hold1323.89%N/A48.36%8.27%
XIFR
XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP
$930.27M$9.90$12.0021.21%Sell46.84%N/AN/AN/A
CNP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
$27.58B$42.25$44.916.29%Buy115.63%12.32%14.57%3.49%
ORA
ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$6.58B$108.15$127.8218.19%Buy119.39%15.81%12.85%5.23%
CPK
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP
$2.98B$124.44$142.0014.11%Hold16.47%10.22%12.77%5.11%
DTE
DTE ENERGY CO
$29.81B$143.47$154.007.34%Buy111.70%8.65%16.54%3.76%
AEP
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
$71.33B$131.89$137.824.50%Buy176.05%4.02%N/A3.92%
VST
VISTRA CORP
$52.20B$154.91$238.3853.88%Strong Buy814.11%81.02%97.02%11.90%
XEL
XCEL ENERGY INC
$49.34B$79.08$90.4314.35%Strong Buy78.82%13.28%14.34%4.16%
AEE
AMEREN CORP
$30.40B$109.96$117.807.13%Buy105.60%5.55%14.13%3.91%
RNW
RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC
$1.89B$5.19$7.0034.87%Hold115.26%36.73%18.78%2.24%
SUUN
POWERBANK CORP
$22.97M$0.63N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TAC
TRANSALTA CORP
$3.61B$12.16$24.0097.37%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
TXNM
TXNM ENERGY INC
$6.43B$58.99$61.253.83%Hold17.34%34.84%17.93%5.59%
ATO
ATMOS ENERGY CORP
$30.26B$182.93$185.001.13%Hold610.09%7.34%12.02%5.76%
SRE
SEMPRA
$60.85B$93.15$102.8310.40%Buy121.26%29.96%13.71%3.91%
BKH
BLACK HILLS CORP
$5.55B$73.51$81.2510.53%Buy42.40%7.39%10.36%3.64%
OGE
OGE ENERGY CORP
$9.59B$46.50$48.253.76%Buy83.81%6.58%12.56%4.35%
CEG
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP
$100.52B$277.70$372.0033.96%Strong Buy1011.57%32.11%45.29%11.50%
BEPC
BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP
$5.63B$38.83$42.339.02%Hold319.92%N/A-21.11%0.19%
SO
SOUTHERN CO
$102.89B$91.92$98.086.70%Hold136.39%11.74%18.17%4.20%
SWX
SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC
$6.41B$88.71$95.007.09%Strong Buy28.77%-1.60%12.01%4.56%
CMS
CMS ENERGY CORP
$23.16B$75.58$81.007.17%Strong Buy103.66%8.81%16.42%3.76%
PNW
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP
$12.21B$100.98$102.001.01%Hold105.75%6.60%8.97%2.67%
ENLT
ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD
$10.78B$81.62$52.60-35.56%Buy5N/AN/AN/AN/A
PEG
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC
$39.18B$78.56$91.8516.92%Buy104.03%6.17%16.04%4.73%
MSEX
MIDDLESEX WATER CO
$978.88M$52.85$59.0011.64%Buy29.91%12.53%13.08%4.73%
WEC
WEC ENERGY GROUP INC
$36.97B$113.58$120.676.24%Buy96.47%10.63%17.01%4.49%
DGXX
DIGI POWER X INC
$241.53M$3.46$5.0044.51%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
EMA
EMERA INC
$15.48B$51.72N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
LNT
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP
$18.29B$71.14$75.836.60%Buy65.91%8.67%15.45%4.53%
HTO
H2O AMERICA
$2.14B$59.30$63.006.24%Strong Buy48.26%6.76%9.54%2.85%
AWK
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC
$25.78B$132.05$128.67-2.56%Sell66.53%8.08%13.92%4.26%
IDA
IDACORP INC
$7.93B$144.50$145.830.92%Buy69.84%8.54%12.82%4.48%
ETR
ENTERGY CORP
$50.39B$111.24$115.934.22%Strong Buy158.51%11.84%16.23%3.82%
CWEN
CLEARWAY ENERGY INC
$7.75B$37.76$42.8013.35%Buy511.69%17.54%35.17%4.06%
GWRS
GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC
$209.64M$7.29$9.6031.69%Strong Buy111.80%44.09%16.25%2.92%
NFE
NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC
$179.95M$0.63N/AN/AN/AN/A108.70%N/A-94.38%-1.63%
CDZI
CADIZ INC
$404.61M$4.85N/AN/AN/AN/A71.55%N/A398.83%65.82%
NKLR
TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV
$445.01M$6.33$15.00136.97%Strong Buy3N/AN/AN/A-561.21%
IMSR
TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC
$751.08M$7.09N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-88.15%-85.95%
OKLO
OKLO INC
$10.87B$62.61$103.6565.56%Strong Buy13N/AN/A-3.82%-3.69%
ELLO
ELLOMAY CAPITAL LTD
$309.75M$24.10N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SAFX
XCF GLOBAL INC
$110.45M$0.40$0.40-0.25%Hold1160.35%N/A-14.92%-1.34%
WTRG
ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC
$11.10B$39.20$42.337.99%Sell36.04%6.08%11.22%3.95%

Utility Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
10-1.42%-2.98%+3.30%+15.69%28.74x1.92x+9.08%+2.20%+5.57%+6.19%Buy
7-3.37%-5.54%+2.76%+61.84%35.83x7.89x+15.39%+1.50%+7.06%+37.30%Strong Buy
41-1.63%-2.41%+1.74%+13.93%19.71x2.13x+10.86%+3.06%+5.62%+7.83%Buy
15-1.64%-2.99%+1.14%+13.24%23.45x2.16x+9.29%+3.26%+6.38%+6.86%Hold
13-1.21%+0.35%+2.63%-1.61%19.26x2.42x+15.51%+6.56%+12.24%+5.01%Buy
22-1.28%-1.74%+6.91%+70.25%43.72x9.28x+44.42%+6.62%+10.08%+1.87%Buy

Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best utility stocks to buy right now in Apr 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best utility stocks to buy right now are:

1. Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM)


Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) is the #1 top utility stock out of 108 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 1 points higher than the utility sector average of 32. It passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Pampa Energy has seen its stock return 11.24% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -15 percentage points.

Pampa Energy has an average 1 year price target of $97.00, an upside of 16.85% from Pampa Energy's current stock price of $83.01.

Pampa Energy stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Pampa Energy, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA)


Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA) is the #2 top utility stock out of 108 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -9 points lower than the utility sector average of 32. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates AXIA as a "B".It passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Axia Energia has seen its stock return 76.28% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 50 percentage points.

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)


Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is the #3 top utility stock out of 108 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 13 points higher than the utility sector average of 32. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock lose -10.92% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -38 percentage points.

Genie Energy has an average 1 year price target of $16.00, an upside of 21.03% from Genie Energy's current stock price of $13.22.

Genie Energy stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Genie Energy, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 74 utility stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 utility stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)


Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH) has an annual dividend yield of 6.84%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.8%. Suburban Propane Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Suburban Propane Partners's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Suburban Propane Partners's dividend payout ratio of 48% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Aes (NYSE:AES)


Aes (NYSE:AES) has an annual dividend yield of 4.88%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.8%. Aes's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Aes's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Aes's dividend payout ratio of 55.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Avista (NYSE:AVA)


Avista (NYSE:AVA) has an annual dividend yield of 4.86%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.8%. Avista's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Avista's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Avista's dividend payout ratio of 82.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are utility stocks down?

Utility stocks were down -1.71% in the last day, and down -2.52% over the last week. Talen Energy was the among the top losers in the utilities sector, dropping -4.77% yesterday.

Talen Energy shares are trading lower after Barclays lowered its price target on the stock from $425 to $408.

What are the most undervalued utility stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued utility stocks right now are:

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)


Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is the most undervalued utility stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Korea Electric Power has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the utility sector average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 72.11% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 45 percentage points.

2. PG&E (NYSE:PCG)


PG&E (NYSE:PCG) is the second most undervalued utility stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

PG&E has a valuation score of 57, which is 29 points higher than the utility sector average of 28. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

PG&E's stock has gained 0.83% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -26 percentage points.

3. Enel Chile Sa (NYSE:ENIC)


Enel Chile Sa (NYSE:ENIC) is the third most undervalued utility stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Enel Chile Sa has a valuation score of 14, which is -14 points higher than the utility sector average of 28. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ENIC a Valuation Rating of "B".

Enel Chile Sa's stock has gained 37.07% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 10 percentage points.

Are utility stocks a good buy now?

39.24% of utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect utility stocks to rise by 9.32% over the next year.

1.03% of utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.15% of utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 61.86% are rated C (Hold), 20.62% are rated D (Sell), and 11.34% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the utilities sector?

The average P/E ratio of the utilities sector is 25.98x.
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